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Sleepless: A Musical Romance & Roald Dahl Day!

Elaine's got show tunes, movie music, an onstage mishap and a review of Sleepless: A Musical Romance. Plus she celebrates some of Roald Dahl's books on Roald Dahl Day.

Elaine has a handpicked selection of show tunes and movie music, as well as another of your onstage mishaps, and news of some interesting events. She'll also be talking about Sleepless: A Musical Romance - the first fully-staged musical to open inside since lockdown. And today is Roald Dahl Day, celebrating the brilliance of one of the best children's authors of all time, on the anniversary of his birth in 1916 - so Elaine will be playing music from some of the films & musicals that are based on his books. Plus Elaine pays tribute to her friend, the legendary star of stage & screen Dame Diana Rigg who passed away on Thursday.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 13 Sep 2020 13:00

Music Played

  • Patina Miller, Debbie Kurup & Amy Booth-Steel

    Take Me To Heaven

    • Sister Act: Original London Cast Recording.
    • First Night Records.
    • 2.
  • Steve Devereaux

    Bless Yore Beautiful Hide

    • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: Original London Cast Recording.
    • First Night Records.
    • 2.
  • Laurie Johnson

    The Avengers (Theme From The TV Series)

    • A-Z Of British TV Themes From 60's &.
    • Play It Again, Sam.
  • Ben Vereen & The Ensemble

    Magic To Do

    • Pippin: 1972 Original Cast Recording.
    • Decca Broadway.
  • The Barricade Boys

    What I Did For Love

  • Pat Boone

    Walking the Floor Over You

    • Music Of The Year 1960.
    • Universal / Island Records Limited.
    • 15.
  • John Legend

    Gethsemane

    • Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (Original Soundtrack of the NBC Televisio.
    • Sony Masterworks.
    • 14.
  • The Original Broadway Company of A Chorus Line

    One (Reprise) Finale

    • A Chorus Line: Original Broadway Cast Recording.
    • Columbia Masterworks.
    • 11.
  • Harry Connick, Jr.

    A Wink And A Smile

    • Sleepless In Seattle.
    • Sony.
    • 8.
  • Kimberley Walsh & Jay McGuiness

    Are You Looking Up

  • Doris Day & John Raitt

    There Once Was A Man

    • The Pajama Game: Original Soundtrack.
    • Columbia.
    • 14.
  • Alex Brightman & The Kids Of School Of Rock

    You're In The Band

    • School Of Rock - The Musical: Original Broadway Cast Recording.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 7.
  • Shirley Bassey

    Diamonds Are Forever

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
  • Rob F

    Fidgety Feet

    • An American in Paris: Original Broadway Cast Recording.
    • Masterworks Broadway.
    • 11.
  • Douglas Hodge

    It Must Be Believed To Be Seen

    • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Original London Cast Recording.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 15.
  • Danny Elfman

    Wonka's Welcome Song

    • Charlie And The Chocolate Factory: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Warner Sunset Records.
    • 1.
  • Gene Wilder

    Pure Imagination

    • Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Special 25th Anniversary Edition) O.S.T..
    • Hip-O Records.
    • 7.
  • Original London Cast Of Matilda - The Musical & Josie Griffiths

    Naughty

    • Matilda the Musical: Original London Cast Recording.
    • Royal Shakespeare Company.
    • 2.
  • Bertie Carvel, Lauren Ward & The Children Of Matilda

    The Smell Of Rebellion

    • Roald Dahl's Matilda - The Musical.
    • RSC.
    • 13.
  • The Film Cast of James And The Giant Peach

    Eating The Peach

    • James And The Giant Peach: Original 1996 Film Soundtrack.
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 3.
  • Doris Day

    Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries

    • The Love Album.
    • Concord Records.
    • 7.
  • Limahl

    Never Ending Story

    • Kajagoogoo & Limahl: The Singles.
    • EMI.
  • Emily Blunt & Lin鈥怣anuel Miranda

    A Cover Is Not The Book

    • Mary Poppins Returns: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 7.

Broadcast

  • Sun 13 Sep 2020 13:00